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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,504.24, 57,323.64 and 30,224.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,504.24, 57,323.64 and 30,224.18 is: 41,744.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,504.24 : 57,323.64 = 30,224.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,504.24/57,323.64 = 30,224.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,504.24x = 57,323.64 × 30,224.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,504.24x = 1,732,559,727.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,559,727.00/41,504.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,744.17

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